Despite a relatively slow start, South Africa can speed up its implementation of the SDGs.
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South Africa’s Constitutional Court judgment shows concern that the independence of the country’s prosecuting authority has been compromised.
Nearly a third of South Africa’s municipalities are not financially viable.
This week marks the 26th anniversary of the Westray mine disaster in Nova Scotia. There have been plenty of disasters since then but we still struggle to hold people to account when systems fail.
Research shows how politics can easily halt reforms that require time to take effect.
The prime minister has suspended the whip from Anne Marie Morris, but she can’t be dismissed as an MP for her remarks.
Calls for accountability at a time of tragedy or crisis are understandable - but scapegoats can distract attention away from the true lessons that need to be learned.
For-profit corporations are deeply embedded in US national security infrastructure – and they’re not going anywhere.
The trillions of dollars spent on infrastructure demands democratic transparency and accountability. This applies to both the investment and to the effects on cities, societies and the environment.
Can social media create opportunities to identify and challenge government pitfalls and problematic policies?
He campaigned on the notion that his business experience would equip him to ‘make America great again,’ but running a family company is poor training for the presidency.
The current lack of transparency in Australian philanthropy raises ethical questions. Far from being a solely private activity, philanthropy needs greater public accountability.
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, UCT. Visiting Adjunct Professor, WITS School of Governance; Director, Africa Programme, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
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Professor Emeritus of Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Professor of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Johannesburg
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Extraordinary Senior Lecturer at the School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University
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Honorary Fellow, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Visiting Senior Lecturer, The City Law School, Barrister, City St George's, University of London
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Chercheur associé à LaRIFA, Université libanaise
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Chair of Policy Innovation, School for Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Law, Thompson Rivers University
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Claude Leon Foundation Chair in Constitutional Governance, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer in Management Control, University of Glasgow